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Development of a Thermodynamic Model for Wax Precipitation in Produced Crude Oil -- Case Study of Hydrocarbon Fluid from Niger-Delta, Nigeria
(2019-06-23)Wax is often precipitated out of solution in waxy crude oil found in most oil reservoirs around the world, especially as the production of oil and gas has moved from on shore to more challenging terrains offshore. Waxes ...
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Genetic Units Based Reservoir Characterization using a Normalized Pore Throat Radius for the Clastic System: Niger Delta as Field Case Study
(2016-12-12)Globally, 30–50% of hydrocarbon volumes in silici-clastic reservoirs are contained within the thin-bedded pay. In the Niger Delta deep water assets, over 30% of in-place volumes are found within the complex turbidites. The ...
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Integrated Modelling and Optimization of Options for Developing Thin Oil Rim Reservoirs: Niger Delta Case Study
(AUST, 2020-09-12)The goal of an oil field development project is to accelerate the hydrocarbon production and maximize recovery at the lowest cost. Optimizing the production of oil from thin oil rim reservoirs poses a major challenge in ...
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Uncertainty Analysis in Simulation for Reservoir Management: Case Study from Niger Delta
(2016-04-13)Uncertainty analysis of flow performance predictions involves identifying significant reservoir parameters impacting the flow response. Uncertainty analysis often requires conducting large number of reservoir simulation ...
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Upstream Petroleum Industry Performance Evaluation using Data Envelopment Analytic Approach
(2019-06-23)Nigeria ranks among the top ten petroleum producers in the world with over eighty petroleum Investors in its upstream sector. This creates an enormous challenge for the upstream institutions’ managers especially in the ...